Hospitality training as a means of independence for young adults with learning disabilities

Alison Mcintosh,Candice Harris

doi:10.24135/hi.v2i2.38

Abstract

Hospitality training as a means of independence for young adults with learning disabilities

Highlights

Dr Alison McIntosh joined AUT as professor of hospitality and tourism in February 2017
Evidence shows that the hospitality industry has, so far, been a follower rather than a leader with respect to training and employment practices for people with disabilities compared to other industries [2]
Applying a constructionist approach [4], this research examined how hospitality work and training is represented in the popular television documentary series The Special Needs Hotel as it relates to training for young adults with learning disabilities1 – a group who are rendered more marginalised in employment than any other group of young people with disabilities

Summary

Introduction

Dr Alison McIntosh joined AUT as professor of hospitality and tourism in February 2017. Given the need to change negative societal attitudes before there can be an increase in the employment of people with disabilities, there is an important need to examine representations of disability in hospitality training and employment.

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